Where did the term hacker originate?

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Where did the term "hacker" originate?

MIT

Bellâ€™s Lab

Harvard University

New York University

Correct Answer : MIT

Explanation : The term “hacker” was coined at MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) because individuals and highly competent professionals use computer languages to address various challenges. In this context, labels such as geeks and nerds have been coined.

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These are a collective term for malicious spying programs used for secretly monitoring someoneâ€™s activity and actions over a digital medium.

Malware

Spyware

Keyloggers

Remote Access Trojans

Correct Answer : Spyware

Explanation : Spyware is professional malicious spying software that is hard to detect by anti-malware or anti-virus programs because they are programmed in such a skillful way. These types of software keep on collecting personal information, surfing habits, surfing history as well as credit card details.

__________ is a violent act done using the Internet, which either threatens any technology user or leads to loss of life or otherwise harms anyone in order to accomplish political gain.

Cyber attack

Cyber-warfare

Cyber-terrorism

Cyber campaign

Correct Answer : Cyber-terrorism

Explanation : Cyber- terrorism is the term used to describe internet terrorism, where individuals and groups are anonymously misusing ethnicities, religions as well as threaten any technology user, which may lead to even loss of life.

__________ gets propagated through networks and technologies like SMS, Bluetooth, wireless medium, USBs and infrared to affect mobile phones.

Malware

Worms

Antivirus

Multimedia Files

Correct Answer : Malware

Explanation : Malware gets propagated through networks and technologies like SMS, Bluetooth, wireless medium, USBs and infrared to affect mobile phones.